Ice-cream scoop



Oct. 16, 1928.

E. W. WERNER ICE CREAM scooP Filed June 29, 1927 JNVENTOR.- Bly [0r] W. WQI'JLe/r.

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GAIL D. MAZE, OF MUSKEGON',

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Application mea :une 29, '1927. semina. zumos.

The present invention relates to scoops for ice cream and the like; and its object is to provide a device of that character' whereby blocks of ice cream may be formed with pits for receiving syrup and the like; and further, to provide such a device whereby the pits so formed maybe filled with the syrup; and further, to provide such a device whereby a determined amount of ice cream may be removed from a mass thereof, such pits formed thereinl and thereupon filled with the syrup.

This object is attained by, and the invention finds preferable embodiment in, the device hereinafter particularly described in the body of this specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side Y Figure 2 is a transverse sectionalview thereof taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is another transverse sectional view of the same taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1; l Y Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of parts of the same l'taken on lineA-: of Figure 1; l i' Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the' device; and

Figure 6 is a side view, partially 'in central section, of a receptacle or cone for icel creamand of a'block of ice cream deposited therein.

ln the embodiment of the invention illustrated by these drawings, an icel cream scoop is-shown comprising a body 1 and ai.

plunger 2 slidable in the bodys longitudinal direction in bearings 3. The body'l has a handle 4 whereby it may be grasped bythe lingers of one hand, the upper end or knob 5 of the plunger vbeing pressed by the thumb of the same hand to lslide the plunger downwardly. to be' thrust (in one mode of the devices operation) into louer edge 7 of the hollow cylindrical part thrusting of theV device thereinto.

8 of the 'body (preferably made of a thin .metal tube)- being easily thrust into said mass. This cylindrical portion forms a chamber 9 in the Ibodys lower end, into whcha portion ofh-said ma'ssent'ers bysuch The body thus entering said chamber. view of an enibodlment- Y of'said invention, partially sectioned on line The bodys lower end Gis adapted a massof the`ice cream, thehas one or more rods 10 which extend into thischamber in the longitudinal diL ection of the body.

The de vice (being removed from the socket 36 1n ashelf or counter 37 by loosen- 'ing the screw 38) may be thrust into the ice cream mass, a portion or block of which within the cross-sectionally circular end of the cylindrical part 8 is forced into the chamber), the handle or knob 5 and plunger 2vbeing iirst pressed down to a position in which the head 12 of the plunger is adjacent the lower edge 7 of the cylindrical part 8,

and said knob being then released.` The rod 10 by this thrusting operation forms a pit lor depression 34 in the block of'ice cream lnasmuch as the lower end 13 of this rod does not extend as far downwardly as said lower edge 7, the

pit formed by the rod will have a bottom 15. As the device is thrust into the ice cream mass, the air behind. (or above) the plungers head12 will readily escape from the bottom of the chamberlong the iiattened side 18 of the plunger. The chamber 9 below the plungers head 12 being filled with ice cream by such thrusting of the device intothe mass thereof, the device may be w'ithdrawn-with-the block 21 of ice cream in the chamber, whereupon the plunger may be s liddownwardly by thumb pressure on its upperend or knob 5 thus expelling the block of ice cream from the chamber with the .pit I34 formed in its upper side. The' block may thus be deposited in a receptacle or cone 22.

, It will be seen that the conical lower-surface 11 of the Aplungers head 12 forms a shal- -low but wide depression 23 in the blocks upper surface communicating with the pit 34, so that Syrups and the like poured into this wide depression 23 will flow into s'aid pit. The plunger may be yieldingly or frictionalli;7 held in slid position by the spring 24 and the -inwardlylpressed member 25 contacting the plunger, this springs tension being' adjusted by a screw plug 26. A vessel 27 adapted to contain the -syrup is shown carr-ied inconnection with the devices body l. The rod 10 has a paage 28, extending longiopens at 29 adjacent its bottom into theupper end .of this tubular member or rod 10,

so that the syrup may ow from this vessel intothe pit 34 when the block of ice cream is expelled `from the chamber'9. The passage 28 contains a ioating' lvalve device comprising a valve stem 30 with oppositely-acting valves, 31 at the stems lower end and 32 at the stems upper end, and serving to control said passage 28. When the device is thrust into the ice cream, the lower valve 31 is thereby cl'osed to prevent ice cream from entering said passage, and the upper valve 32 is openedpermitting the syrup to flow into this passage 28,; and when the block of ice cream is expelled from chamber 9 the lower valve automatically opens to permit the charge of syrup contained in said-passage to flow into the pit 34, and the upper valve 32 closes to shut ofi the flow of syrup into said passage. This vessel 27 has the filling opening 33 closed by a screw plug 41 having an 'air port 35 formed in its side, such port being opened to the desired degree by turning this screw plug.

The device: instead of being removed from the shelf or counter 37 and operated as above described, may, in the' position seen in Figure 1, be operated by carrying a receptacle 22 containing a. block of ice cream beneath the devices lower edge 7 andl moving the same upwardly so that the pit may be formed in this block and thesyrup deposited therein. The plungers head 12 may have air vents v40 therethrough as shown.

The invention being intended tobe pointed out' in the claims, is not to be limited to or by details of the construction of the particu.

lar embodiment thereof illustrated-'by the a bod into a bod having 'an end adapted to be'thrust into t e material and providedwith a chamber open at said end and extendinv in thelongitudinall direction 'of the body, e body having also a rod extending in said direction in the chamber and spaced inwardly from'. vthe lateral wall ofthe chamber; Ya plunger slidable in Athe bodygin said direction and- 'ha a head in the chamber.

3. a device of the character material and provided with a` Achau!- berpp'enatsaidend andextendiniiin the ofA body, body l longitudinal direction of the body',

having'an-end adaptedtobe thrust' havingv also a rod extending said direction in the chamber and having a passage extending longitudinally therethrough; a

plunger slidable in the bod in said direction and having a head in t e chamber.

4. In a device of the character described: a body having an end adapted to be thrust into the material and provided with a chamber open at said end and extending in the longitudinal direction of the body, the body n having also a rod extending in saiddirection inthe chamber; a plunger slidable in ther body in said direction and having a conical head in the chamber throughwhich head the rod extends. j

5. In a device ofthe character a bod havin an end adapted /to be thrust into t e material and provided with a chamber `open at said end and extending in the longitudinal direction of the body, the body having also a rod extending in salddirection in the chamber and spaced inwardly from*- Athe'lateral wall? lof the chamber; a lunger slidable in vthe'bodyin said .direction and having a`v head in the chamber; means for yieldingly holding the plunger in slid position.

` '6, In a device of the character described:

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a bod having an end adapted to be' thrust l into t e material and provided with a chamber openat said endA and extendin y longitudinal-direction of the body, t e body in they y having also ad extending in said direction in the chamber and having a passage extending longitudinally therethrough; a plunger "sldable inthe body in said direction and having ahead in the chamber; 'a valve controlling said -passage through the rod closable by 'thrusting said' end of the body into the material.- .a N"

.-7. In a device of the character described: a bod having an end adapted to b e thrust into ber open at said end and extendinglinthe t e body e-material and provided with a chami having also a rod extending in-said direction' in thle chamgraipd ilivin a psage eixtendfing. on tu 'n y eret rou a unger ',slidablegin the -body in said directiim and having ahead in the chamber; a 'vessel adapted to contain a liquid o adjacent `its bottom 4iiites'aid passage y therod. 8. In\,a device ofthe character described: 'a boctig'having an' en'd adap A into emauarial and providedwith a chamber open at said end and extending'in the longitudinal vdirection of the body, the `body having also a rod extending in said I, ,l

in.' slidableinthe body in said direchoiiiiiijf" r ahead in Athechinylylg a adjacent neY .in the chamber 'and'h'avin apassageextelid-- ing| longitudinally 'theretroughg .a pl

adapted to contain a liquid o is bottom meid imagethe rod a valve iis lac

rod closable 'by thrustingv said end of lthe body into the material. 1

9. In a device of the character described: a body having an end adapted to be thrust into the material and provided with a chamber open at said end and extending 1n the longitudinal direction of the body, the body having also a rod extending in said direction in the chamber and having alp'assage extending longitudinally theret rough; a plunger slidable in the body in said direction and having a vhead in the/ chamber;v a vessel adapted to contain a liquid its bottom into -said passage through the rod;

j my hand at opening adjacent a pair of oppositely-acting connected valves controlling said pwassage throughflthe rod, one of said valves in outer end of said passage throu h the rod and the other of said valves being l(yocated adjacent the opposite end of said passage, the first-mentioned valve beingclosable and the second-mentioned valve lopenable by. thrusting said end of the body into the material.

In testimon whereof I have hereunto set 25th day Aof June, 1927.

` rEARL W. WERNER.

g -located adjacent the` rand Rapids, Michigan, this 25 

